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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 13

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections

Supreme court reinstates sewer suit The judgment was made in October 2013 by Judge Jim Pounds in the case filed by Alesa Dawn Crum. He ruled that the city was immune under the discretionary function exemption of the Mississippi Tort Claims Act. Crum appealed, arguing

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed an Alcorn County Circuit Court judgment blocking a Corinth woman from suing the city over sewage flooding her home.

that the city is not entitled to the exemption. The state’s top court reversed the judgment and is sending it back to the lower court, according to the written decision handed down Thursday afternoon. The court found

that Crum adequately stated a claim. Crum’s home was flooded with approximately 12 inches of sewage during a period of about six hours in March 2012, and she filed a complaint with the Mississippi Department of

Jazz singer featured in concert

Environmental Quality. An investigator found the overflow possibly had been caused by root growth in the manhole into which Crum’s sewage service line emptied. Please see SEWAGE | 2A

FEMA opens disaster aid center

BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Continuing their tradition of inspirational music and quality entertainment, the Corinth Music Club will hold their next Mid-Morning Concert, entitled “Songs from the American Songbook” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28 in the chapel of First United Methodist Church. Free to the public, the exciting Massey program will feature jazz vocalist Mary Francis Massey and pianist Sara Karant. Selections will include: “Gershwin Medley” by George Gershwin, “Being Alive” from “Company”, “You’re No Good” by Carole King, “I Dreamed A Dream” from “Les Miserables” and “At Last” by Etta James. A professional singer from Tupelo, Mary Frances Massey has worked in the music industry since 2006 and has collaborated with production

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

“Our proposal will double the amount of dollars going to local roads and bridges and will increase the amount going to state roads by about 25 percent,” he said. “The reason we’ve got to focus so much on the state roads is that 90 percent of our commercial traffic is on state roads and 60 percent of our overall traffic. But, the problem is that many of our county roads and bridges are roads that connect state

WALNUT — The Tippah County FEMA Disaster Recovery Center officially opened on Thursday offering help to storm and tornado survivors. More than 40 Federal Emergency Management Agency team members are staffing the center located in the former Magnolia Woman’s Health Center at 41 Mitchell Ave., across from the Walmart Neighborhood Market in Walnut. The center will be open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., until further notice. “We are here to help any survivor of the storm who experienced any type of loss,” said Mike Wade, FEMA External Affairs agent. “Anyone who stuffed any loss, rather it’s their home, vehicle or personal property, can come see us for help.” Homeowners, renters and business owners affected by the December storms in Benton, Coahoma, Marshall, Quitman

Please see MEC | 2A

Please see FEMA | 2A

Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Speaking after Thursday’s meeting at Shiloh Ridge are, from left, Martin Williams, a member of the Mississippi Economic Council board; Gary Chandler, Alliance president; and Blake Wilson, MEC president.

MEC calls for better roads, bridges BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Fixing crumbling transportation infrastructure and moving to appointed superintendents are among the issues the Mississippi Economic Council wants to bring to the fore as the Legislature gets to work. MEC President Blake Wilson discussed the year’s priority issues in Corinth Thursday with members of civic clubs and other community leaders. The state chamber of com-

Please see CONCERT | 2A

merce is calling for safer roads and stronger bridges through the Excelerate Mississippi program, which calls for an additional $375 million a year to fix the most critical bridges and roads. “If you look under some of these what look like concrete bridges, you’re going to find that they’re held up by timbers,” said Wilson. “Many of these bridges were built in the late 1920s and early ‘30s with used timber.” The proposal would fix all timber bridges.

Event shares clothes, love of Christ BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

KOSSUTH — FUEL sees the need. The Christian-based program has decided to do something about it. FUEL (Forever, Unending, Eternal Love) is sponsoring a clothes giveaway Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the L.C. Follin Christian Life Center. “There is a constant demand for clothes and we wanted to open a giveaway to the public,” said program director Anthia Follin-King. “We have all ages from infants all the way through adults.” “Jesus told us if we see someone naked, to clothe them,” added Kossuth United Methodist Church Pastor Mark Nail. “We want the community to see we are doing our part to fulfill the Great Commission by meeting a basic need.” The event is more than just giving someone a coat, according to Nail. “Our purpose is to share Jesus,” said

“This is for the community and isn’t just a Kossuth thing. Our program works to make sure each child feels loved.” Anthia Follin-King Program director the preacher. “By giving someone some clothes we get to do that.” FUEL is held every Wednesday at Kossuth United Methodist Church. The program, which was started in 2008, begins at 3:15 p.m. with the ministry continuing through the end of the school year. Off days of the program

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Please see FUEL | 2A

First United Methodist Church Pastor Mark Nail (right) and Bert Mills discuss plans for Saturday’s clothes giveaway.

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Alcorn County Board of Supervisors President Travis Little announces plans to run for the state senate. Little would go on to serve as president pro-tem of the senate for several years.

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